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Exercise Details

Target Muscle Group

Shoulders

Equipment Required

Dumbbells

Experience Level

Beginner

Force Type

Push

Secondary Muscles

Trapezius

Exercise Description

The dumbbell front raise builds your front deltoids and gives you stronger, more defined shoulders. It targets the muscles you use for lifting things overhead.

How To

1. Stand tall holding dumbbells at your sides with palms facing your body 2. Keep a slight bend in your elbows and engage your core for the dumbbell front raise 3. Lift the weights straight out in front of you until they reach shoulder height 4. Hold for a second at the top, feeling the burn in your front delts during the dumbbell front raise 5. Lower the dumbbells back down slowly and controlled to the starting position

Form Tips

• Keep your core tight throughout the entire dumbbell front raise movement to protect your lower back • Don't swing the weights up - use controlled movement and let your shoulders do the work • Stop at shoulder height during the dumbbell front raise - going higher puts stress on your shoulder joint • Use lighter weight than you think - this exercise is harder than it looks

Common Mistakes

• Using too much weight and swinging your body to get the dumbbells up instead of using shoulder strength • Lifting the weights too high past shoulder level during the dumbbell front raise, which can hurt your shoulders • Rushing through the movement instead of controlling both the up and down phases of the dumbbell front raise

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